Area 662
Main Information
| Area ID | 662 |
| Site |
Mersin-Yumuktepe |
| Area type | settlement |
| Area NR | |
| Period | Anatolia: Middle Neolithic |
| Dating method | material culture radiocarbon dating |
| Radiocarbon dated | yes |
| Earliest date: Lab Number | |
| Earliest date: 14C age (BP) | |
| Earliest date: Calibration | yes |
| Earliest date: 14C age calibrated (BC) | |
| Earliest date: Date of calibration | None |
| Earliest date: Standard deviation | 80 |
| Earliest date: Delta 13C | None |
| Earliest date: Dated by | |
| Latest date: Lab Number | |
| Latest date: 14C age (BP) | |
| Latest date: Calibration | yes |
| Latest date: 14C age calibrated (BC) | |
| Latest date: Date of calibration | None |
| Latest date: Standard deviation | 70 |
| Latest date: Delta 13C | None |
| Latest date: Dated by | |
| Period Reference |
Özdoğan, Mehmet, The Neolithic in Turkey. New Excavations & New Research. Central Turkey, None, None Caneva, I., Mersin-Yumuktepe in the Seventh Millennium BC: an updated view, 2012, None, None |
| Comment | C14: 7380 +/- 80 BP (6293 - 6060 cal. BC); 7090 +/- 70 BP (5980 - 5850 cal. BC) |
| Settlement type | tell |
| Settlement structure | |
| Settlement building type | |
| Settlement building shape | |
| Settlement building technique | |
| Settlement archaeological features |
pit |
| Cave/rockshelters type | None |
| Cave/rockshelters: Evidence of graves/human remains | |
| Cave/rockshelters: Evidence of occupation | |
| Quarry exploitation type | None |
| Quarry raw material | |
| Cemetery/graves topography | |
| Cemetery/graves mortuary features | |
| Grave: number of graves | |
| Grave type | |
| Grave: type of human remains | |
| Grave: estimated number of individuals | |
| Grave: age groups | |
| Grave: sexes | |
| Grave: number of female sex | None |
| Grave: number of male sex | None |
| Grave: number of not specified sex | None |
| Grave: disturbance of graves | |
| Description | about 1m thick deposit-layer, corresponding to levels XXVII - XXVI, therefore there were two consistent architectural levels with the same technical characteristics; the architecture was more complex than in the Early Neolithic; the phase was uncovered in the northwestern area of the mound; the only occupation level lay northern of the EBA complex and consisted of a wide brownish-black surface with no architectural remains, but there were several deep pits that had been dug into the Early Neolithic deposits. This surface probably was an open area at the edge of the settlement that had been artificially created (retaining wall of several courses of huge stones laid in a line into the burnt deposits from the Early Neolithic) --> earliest terrace that had been cut into the slopes of the mound; EBA exposure: the large, oblong stones from the Early Neolithic were replaced by smaller round/oval stones (sometimes roughly shaped on outer side); the building has probably been slightly modified over time, but the same plan was maintained. The C14 dates mentioned above were maintained for this building, which is consistent with its long use. |
| Comment |
Location of the Site
Bibliography
Finds in this Area
| Finds |
ID 1663 pottery Collared Jar ID 1665 pottery ID 1667 pottery ID 1680 lithics ID 1681 small finds tool |
Interpretations related to this Area